​Non-compulsary Education 

If your child will be 4 years old by 30 June they can go to Kindergarten. In Western Australia, Kindergarten is non-compulsory. 

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Immunisation requirements 

Your child can only go to Kindergarten when they meet Western Australia’s immunisation requirements. This helps to better protect our children and community from vaccine-preventable diseases. The same immunisation requirements apply to Kindergarten at a school, a community kindergarten and a childcare service. If you would like to know more about the Kindergarten immunisation requirements or immunisation services visit HealthyWA. 

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Compulsory Education

Children of compulsory school age must enrol at school and attend every day. Compulsory schooling starts in Pre-primary when they turn 5 years old by 30 June and finishes at the end of Year 12.  

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• They must be enrolled at a school from Pre-primary until the end of Year 10. In Years 11 and 12 (the final 2 years of compulsory schooling) they can: 

• Enrol at a school 

• Be in approved training 

• Be in employment 

• Have a combination of school, training and employment. 

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My Child Was Born:     

• 1 July 2020 – 30 June 2021. This means you child can attend Kindergarten in 2024. 

• 1 July 2021 – 30 June 2022. This means you child can attend Kindergarten in 2025. 

• 1 July 2022 – 30 June 2023. This means you child can attend Kindergarten in 2026.